Tag: ic

Former India player Naman Ojha on Monday announced tearful retirement from all forms of cricket in India but remained open to playing overseas, including in the T20 franchise leagues. ....

Union minister Jitendra Singh said on Sunday that India is rapidly emerging as a frontline nation in scientific innnovation. ....

The Uttar Pradesh Police has joined the "pawri ho rahi hai" meme fest on social media. ....

India captain Virat Kohli credited his teammates for the application they showed with the bat -- and also praised the crowd at the M.A. Chidambaram Stadium -- during the second Test against England that the host won by 317 runs on Tuesday and levelled the four-match series 1-1. ....

The second Test against India was an education for England on how to play in conditions favouring spin bowlers, said England captain Joe Root after his team lost the second Test by 317 runs to India on Tuesday. The win helped India level the four-match series 1-1 at the M.A. Chidambaram Stadium. ....

India off-spinner R Ashwin said on Tuesday that Indian cricketing fraternity needs to magnanimously deflect away criticism of Indian cricket pitches when it comes from overseas cricketers. ....

Left-arm spinner Axar Patel's father was a rare parent in Nadiad town of Gujarat who let his son opt for cricket despite him being a bright student and a rank holder in school. Among the parents of meritorious kids that a top Kheda district cricket official tried to convince to let their kids play cricket, he was met with stubbornness and often rudeness. ....

The third phase of four-phased Panchayat elections in Andhra Pradesh kicked off on Wednesday with voting commencing at 6.30 a.m. in 18 revenue divisions. ....

Farmers agitating against the Centre's three farm laws at Singhu village have demanded a judicial inquiry into the January 26 incident and the role of the Delhi Police regarding the matter. ....

India on Wednesday announced their 17-man squad for the upcoming third and fourth Test matches against England, both of which will be played at the Sardar Patel stadium in Motera, near Ahmedabad. Fast bowler Shardul Thakur has been released for the Vijay Hazare Trophy and Umesh Yadav will replace him after a fitness assessment. ....